The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
Is 1T A JUST CAUSE?
SERIOUS AND REVOLVING CHARGE
AGAINST sUPT. sTEINBERGER.
The Case Poorly Made Out by Young
witnesses, and Badly Damaged by an
Ancient Enemy OF the Accused
Bound over to the State Under 81, 900.

When Squire Il. h. Millcrlost his habcas
corpus case for Willie Hurley, before
Judge Galloway, a few days ago, he an
nounccd that something was going TO hap
pen. New facts had been discovered,
brimiull and running over with sensation,
and upon these lac would appeal for ~
hearing OF the case The habeas corpus
proceedings, il will be remembered, were
brought by the mother Of the boy TO re-
cover her offspring from +. h. Sieinbcrgcr
superintendent and general hustler for the
Waits home, Raleigh road, near the brick
church, Chelsea. II appears the mother
did not desire the boy for herself, bu, for
Mrs. Matthew Quinn, to whom she had
given him. In the trial, which came up
Friday, number oi excellent ladies les
titled 10 the god condition Of the home and
kind treatment OF Steinbcrper. They had
also written 10 various cities where The
man has previously labored in the phil
anthropic cause, found his record u clear
one. aud this also went before the Judge Rs
evidence. Upon the strength Of all these
facts. Judge galloway held that the hoy
Hurley was better situated ut the home
than hc would be with Mn. Quinn or his
mother, and judgment was accordingly
rendered To that effect
The sensation OF Squire Miller came
out yesterday. And such sensation!
A charge against Stcinbcrgcr OF the most
shameful, revolving and yillainous conduct
toward Frank llargnyos a white boy, Sen
years oi aye. His crime was OF the name
less character one from which brutes
themselves would turn with n deathly
nausea. The accuser, Will Jackson and
Raw Porter were introduced as witnesses,
and related stories ~ different ~ daylight
and dark. Tie boy llargraycs sworc lac
had never told any one bu, jackson Of the
occurrence about two months ago,
and only once. Jackson came ON, and
said the firt recital 20 him occurred last
spring, while both wCrc inmates OF the
Banner BOYS home on Main street. The
subject wis also talked nbout frequently
aiteruard. Porter was introduced, sworc
that lIargrnycs had told him all about il
more than once, and that he had never
hcanl Of any one else undergoing the same
experience.
Squire Pope, who was hearing the case,
then called Constable John j. Murphy to
the witness stand. IL developed that this
witness WAS the real prosecutor In the ease.
All during the previous testimony the boy
Hurley Was referred To. Murphy had
learned OF the accusation against Stein.
bcnpf by IlaWmycs through Jackson, and
sent for the boy 10 como Ia his
room. Ilargravcs testified that Murphy
had the warrant issued ior Stcnbcrger's ar
rest. This Murphy resented, and 1t de-
Velopcd that Squire Miller wrote the war
rant. The witness was then Intercepted
by counsel for the defense Duyal, a. to his
activity In the matter Ills reply left u
strong impression ON the minds oi those
present that the proceeding was species
OF violent and unWlcn,ing persecution.
lie knew SiCnbcrgrr In Denver lriurr the
war, regarded him a. hypocritical old
fraud aud humhug scoundrcl, and an
imposicr. lie had frequently denounced
him M such, each time stating that he
could and would prove Il. Ills testimony
was OF the pyroiechnc kind, delivered la
tones Of the most intense and bitter feeling
AZ the conclusionoi Murphy stcsiimony
The trial magistrate bound Sicinbcrgcr over
o. the State IN the sum OF $1,000. The
defendant left the courtroom in company
with his attorney, and soon gave The bond,
With Mr.. W. A. Gage ~ surriy. Its said
the prisoner and his hondsman were un.
acquainted. but the latter assumed the
responsibility on what he had heard and
knew OF the mans phillnthropic work.
The grand jury will look into the charge
this morning.
Judging simply from appearances, Stein
berger b the strongest witness against him
scli but this be- cannot control. ~ far q.
known. despite Use ulicmnccs " Murphy,
no faint has been placed upon his char
adci by the investigation oi his record
elsewhere, through charitnbly inclined
ladies, and iur practical purpose
Whether guilty ui the latps, crime uu,c,
against him remains Tor a jury 10 deter
mine